Colorado · Elk Hunting Data

Colorado Elk Unit 501

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for Colorado Game Management Unit 501.

Unit 501 is defined by the Tarryall Mountains, a granite-cored range of wind-sculpted domes and spires piled across the Lost Creek Wilderness at the unit's heart, and elk hunters work its full sweep: valley sage parks near the South Platte around 7,900 feet climbing over 4,000 vertical feet to a 12,432-foot ceiling. We map the montane band of ponderosa, Douglas fir, and aspen between 9,000 and 10,500 feet, the Tarryall Creek drainages, and the 94-percent-public access off Park County Road 77. The pack covers Unit Overview and Topography, Vegetation and Hydrology, Seasonal Expectations, Logistics and Access, and a one-page Essential Recon summary. Study the unit on our interactive map, then export the points you choose to onX or your favorite hunting map.
161
Total Elk Spotted
27
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
Colorado Elk Unit 501 boundary map
Unit 501 boundary within Colorado · orange area is covered by this data pack

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The Colorado - Elk Data Pack includes detailed heat maps, GPS coordinates, and unit-by-unit hotspots for every Colorado Elk unit, including Unit 501. Study the unit on our interactive map and export the points you choose to onX or your favorite hunting map.

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How this data was collected

Data Hunt Guide aggregates publicly available sighting reports from across the web (social media, hunting forums, harvest reports, and trail-camera shares) and uses a proprietary algorithm to identify high-activity zones (hotspots) within each unit. Our team verifies coordinates manually before publication.